Clowney vows to put on an “amazing” Scouting Combine

Top prospects often decline to run at the Scouting Combine, but South Carolina defensive end Jadeveon Clowney says he plans to put on a show.

Clowney likely would have been the first overall pick in the 2013 NFL draft if not for the NFL’s rule requiring players to be at least three years out of high school before entering the draft. And although his draft stock may have slipped slightly in the last year, he is still considered a very high pick this year. And Clowney told Josh Kendall of The State that he wants to cement his status as a top pick, so he will participate in all drills at the Combine, where he expects to light it up.

“The numbers I am going to put up are going to be amazing,” Clowney said.

Clowney is listed at 6-foot-6 and 274 pounds and claims he can run a 4.46-second 40-yard dash. If Clowney can do that at the Combine, it really would be amazing.

The “amazing” hit in the bowl game knocking the RBs helmet off, was actually a missed assignment by the tackle. Clowney was never blocked! ESPN never states that. They just show the replay over and over like its frigging amazing. Any professional DE gets the same result when unblocked.

I don’t see any reason to doubt his 40 time. I was at every practice open to the public (not much else to do in columbia) and every home game, I admittedly missed a few snaps of away games on tv. His speed is as promised. He may be rough around the edges in terms of defensive schemes and reading, due in large part to his coaches allowing him to freelance this past season, but his speed is uncanny.

We don’t see him turning out to be a bust. He wasn’t motivated last year because there really wasn’t any reason for him to be there. Physically, he is been ready for the NFL. So why take years off your NFL career by grinding out a college season when you are already guaranteed a top 10 spot?